improving the things in my life as well as other peoples lives brings me internal happiness

Improving the things in my life as well as other peoples lives brings me internal

happiness.

SONG

THE RIVER - GARTH BROOKSTHE RIVER - GARTH BROOKS

You know a drean is like a riverYou know a drean is like a river

Ever changing as it flowsEver changing as it flows

And a dreamer's just a vesselAnd a dreamer's just a vessel

That must follow where it goesThat must follow where it goes

Trying to learn from what's behind youTrying to learn from what's behind you

And never knowing what's in storeAnd never knowing what's in store

Makes each day a constant battleMakes each day a constant battle

SONG CONT.

Just to stay between the shoresJust to stay between the shores

Chorus:Chorus:

I will sail my vesselI will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry'Til the river runs dry

Like a bird upon the windLike a bird upon the wind

These waters are my skyThese waters are my sky

I'll never reach my destinationI'll never reach my destination

If I never tryIf I never try

SONG CONT.

So I will sail my vesselSo I will sail my vessel


To many times we stand asideTo many times we stand aside

And let the waters slip awayAnd let the waters slip away

'Til what we put off 'til tommorow'Til what we put off 'til tommorow

Has now become todayHas now become today

So don't you sit upon the shorelineSo don't you sit upon the shoreline

And say your satisfiedAnd say your satisfied

SONG CONT.

Choose to chance the rapidsChoose to chance the rapids

And dare to dance the tide...yesAnd dare to dance the tide...yes

Repeat ChorusRepeat Chorus

And there's bound to be rough watersAnd there's bound to be rough waters

And I know I'll take some fallsAnd I know I'll take some falls

But with the good Lord as my captainBut with the good Lord as my captain

I can make it through them all..yesI can make it through them all..yes

Repeat ChorusRepeat Chorus

SONG CONT.

Yes, I will sail my vesselYes, I will sail my vessel

Til the river runs dryTil the river runs dry


““You gotta have a dream. If you never You gotta have a dream. If you never have a dream, how are you gonna have have a dream, how are you gonna have

a dream come true?”a dream come true?”

-Kelly Marshall - Tennis Pro-Kelly Marshall - Tennis Pro

POEM

To Achieve Your Dreams, Remember To Achieve Your Dreams, Remember Your ABC’sYour ABC’s

The Wanda Hope CenterThe Wanda Hope Center

Avoid negative sources, people, places, Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits things and habits

Believe in yourself.Believe in yourself.

Consider things from every angle.Consider things from every angle.

Don’t give up and don’t give in.Don’t give up and don’t give in.

POEM CONT.

Enjoy life today, yesterday’s gone, tomorrow Enjoy life today, yesterday’s gone, tomorrow may never come.may never come.

Family and friends are hidden treasures, Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.seek them and enjoy their riches.

Give more than you planned to.Give more than you planned to.

Hang onto your dreams.Hang onto your dreams.

Ignore those who try to discourage you.Ignore those who try to discourage you.

Just do it.Just do it.

POEM CONT.

Keep trying no matter how hard it seems, it Keep trying no matter how hard it seems, it will get easier.will get easier.

Love yourself first and most.Love yourself first and most.

Make it happen.Make it happen.

Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal.deal.

Open your eyes and see things as they Open your eyes and see things as they really are.really are.

POEM CONT.

Practice makes perfect.Practice makes perfect.

Quitters never win and winners never quit.Quitters never win and winners never quit.

Read, study and learn about everything Read, study and learn about everything important in your life.important in your life.

Stop procrastinating.Stop procrastinating.

Take control of your own destiny.Take control of your own destiny.

Understand yourself in order to understand Understand yourself in order to understand others.others.

POEM CONT.

Visualize it.Visualize it.

Want it more than anything.Want it more than anything.

Xcellerate your efforts.Xcellerate your efforts.

You are unique, nothing can replace YOU.You are unique, nothing can replace YOU.

Zero in on your target and go for it!Zero in on your target and go for it!

““We can do no great things, only small things We can do no great things, only small things with great love.”with great love.”

Cross Roads

1992: I began working at Clarkston SCAMP 1992: I began working at Clarkston SCAMP helping autistic children.helping autistic children.

1993: I worked hard to receive all A’s.1993: I worked hard to receive all A’s. 1996: I tought many children how to ski at Pind 1996: I tought many children how to ski at Pind

Knob.Knob. 1997: I worked very hard to improve my water 1997: I worked very hard to improve my water

skiing.skiing. 1998: I worked hard at my job and I got1998: I worked hard at my job and I got a a

raise.raise.

Cross roads cont.

improving the things in my life and helping improving the things in my life and helping other people improve theirs brings me other people improve theirs brings me internal happiness.internal happiness.

I will be able to work hard to graduate from I will be able to work hard to graduate from college.college.

I will be able to help preschool children learn.I will be able to help preschool children learn. I will be able to help disabled children do things I will be able to help disabled children do things

for themselves.for themselves.

““Some individuals dream of accomplishment while Some individuals dream of accomplishment while others stay awake and do them” -Beth Lukensothers stay awake and do them” -Beth Lukens

CREATIVE PIECE

My Destination

I’ll never reach my destination

If I never try.

The words race throuhg my mind,

While I stand alone on the bright blue carpet.

As I prepare to go

CREATIVE PIECE CONT.

I glance at the glass below me.I glance at the glass below me.

I step foreward and slice through the I step foreward and slice through the smooth surface.smooth surface.

Thrilling chills run down my spine.Thrilling chills run down my spine.

I attempt a new trick; thenI attempt a new trick; then

Crash! I freeze.Crash! I freeze.

38 degree water stabs me like a knife. 38 degree water stabs me like a knife.


My confidence kicks inMy confidence kicks in

I get up and try again, and again.I get up and try again, and again.

I have to learn aloneI have to learn alone

To turn my body without force.To turn my body without force.

I apply even pressure from my toes,I apply even pressure from my toes,

Back to my heel.Back to my heel.

I pull in and rotate my hips,I pull in and rotate my hips,


All at just the right speed.All at just the right speed.

Success has been accomplished.Success has been accomplished.

I will never reach my destinationI will never reach my destination

If I never try.If I never try.

““Commitment is the ignitor of momentum”Commitment is the ignitor of momentum”

-Peg Wood-Peg Wood

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

In 1996, I competed in my first swivel In 1996, I competed in my first swivel skiing competition. That competition skiing competition. That competition

encouraged me to improve my swiveling. encouraged me to improve my swiveling. Since then, my swiveling has brought Since then, my swiveling has brought

much more happiness to my life.much more happiness to my life.

““Success is getting what you want, Success is getting what you want, happiness is liking what you get.” happiness is liking what you get.”

-Sandy J.H.-Sandy J.H.

MEYERS - BRIGGS

I concluded that I am ENFP.I concluded that I am ENFP. My test results confirmed my My test results confirmed my

conclusion.conclusion. I am ENFP; Extravert, Intuitive, Feeling, I am ENFP; Extravert, Intuitive, Feeling,

Perceiving.Perceiving.

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